Where does “иноходь” come from?

иноходь (Russian) comes from Russian ино́й, from Old East Slavic инъ, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

иноходь (Russian): amble, pace a lateral gait of a horse

Definitions

  1. amble, pace a lateral gait of a horse

Ancestry of “иноходь”, step by step

иноходь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ино́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianино́йdifferent; other
2Old East Slavicинъother, another
3Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Russian ходи́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianходи́тьto go; to walk, to go; to walk or go
2Proto-Slavicxoditito go, walk
3Proto-Indo-Europeansod-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →